Debt (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Hotel Details
Carrying value of mortgage	$ 393,747	$ 88,762
Hampton Inn Boston Braintree
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	5.00%
Type	Variable
Current Maturity Date	May 31, 2015
Carrying value of mortgage	9,703	8,487
Lake Arrowhead Resort Resort and Spa
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.34%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Jul. 31, 2015
Carrying value of mortgage	17,843	17,775
Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.09%
Type	Variable
Current Maturity Date	Mar. 12, 2017
Carrying value of mortgage	19,975	0
Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.60%
Type	Variable
Current Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Carrying value of mortgage	51,500	51,500
Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.07%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Carrying value of mortgage	22,248	0
Hampton Inn Atlanta Downtown
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.12%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Carrying value of mortgage	13,600	0
Hampton Inn Birmingham Colonnade
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.12%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Carrying value of mortgage	9,400	0
Hampton Inn Frisco Legacy Park
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.12%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Carrying value of mortgage	9,200	0
Hilton Garden Inn Baton Rouge Airport
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.12%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Carrying value of mortgage	9,800	0
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.13%
Type	Variable
Current Maturity Date	Jul. 10, 2018
Carrying value of mortgage	44,000	0
Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	5.30%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Jul. 01, 2019
Carrying value of mortgage	10,978	11,000
Hutton Hotel Nashville
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	5.25%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Jul. 01, 2020
Carrying value of mortgage	44,000	0
Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Avenue Chelsea
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.49%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Jun. 06, 2023
Carrying value of mortgage	80,000	0
Marriott Raleigh City Center
Hotel Details
Effective Interest Rate	4.61%
Type	Fixed
Current Maturity Date	Sep. 01, 2038
Carrying value of mortgage	$ 51,500	$ 0